Mindful connection with the outdoors is crucial for cultivating a balanced, inspired and fulfilled life. Let yourself be guided...

Join seasoned yoga teacher and Mindful Outdoor Guide, Julie Kaus for a

meandering nature connection experience that includes:

Gentle Yoga Movement ~ Breathing & Centering Exercises ~

Walking with Awareness ~ Creek Meditation ~ Sharing Circle

All are welcome, we will be moving slowly & comfortably with the simple intention

of letting nature be our guide to:

• be present through sensory awareness

• remember our connection with the living earth

• restore balance between modern day living & the pace of nature

• use nature to ground, regulate & self soothe

For more information contact Julie @ 240-446-8442 or julie@livingbalanced.org

Once registered, directions & additional details for the day will be sent.

Join me for a sensory filled meander wherever you are.

Backyard, favorite trail, city park, indoors or anywhere you can connect to zoom.

Slow down, get quiet and let the 

‘more than human world’ be your guide.

Included in this adventure: a slow walk, invitations for 

engaging the senses and noticing our surroundings,

nature meditation and tea ritual. Includes guided breath work,

sensory invitations, nature meditation and tea ceremony.

Dip your toe into the realm of Forest Bathing offered by

the Association of Forest Therapy and Nature Guides created by M. Amos Clifford.

Read more here on his philosophy and all the benefits of time in nature.

$25

Portion of proceeds will be donated to

The Land Back Project

More details will follow once registered. Contact Julie Kaus 240-446-8442 or at julie@livingbalanced.org if you have any questions.

"If we surrendered to earth's intelligence we would rise up rooted like trees"

- Rainer Maria Rilke

A virtual mini retreat for women on self care, self inquiry and self discovery

using Art, Mindfulness and Nature inspired practices.

Come tap into the seasonal rhythms within you

to emerge at Spring's doorstep reawakened, refreshed

& reoriented to live more intentionally.

Learn strategies & practices to :

~ clear out and make space

~ use creativity to access your own deep wisdom

~ gain clarity on your vision for your year

Come take a journey through the last stages

of winter, tapping into what is stirring within you and emerge at Spring's doorstep reawakened, refreshed

& reoriented to live more intentionally.

Includes guided imagery, journaling and watercoloring

This is a virtual course. Cost is $40. Recording is included & available for limited time.

• First 10 folks to sign up get $10 off!

• Space is limited

Note: You will receive instructions on what to bring closer to the event. Stay tuned!

Join me for a sensory filled meander by Carroll Creek.

Slow down, get quiet and let the ‘more than human world’ be your guide.

Included in this adventure: a slow walk, invitations for

engaging the senses and noticing our surroundings,

nature meditation and tea ritual.

Register Here

Proceeds will be given to

The Land Back Project

'The way to uphold, acknowledge the treaties,

and that you are on Stolen Land,

is to find out who’s land you are on, First.

Reach out to that community to ask them

what YOU can do to acknowledge the wrongs done to them and

how YOU can uphold the treaties made with their Nation'

Join seasoned yoga teacher and Mindful Outdoor Guide, Julie Kaus for a meandering nature connection experience that includes:

Gentle Yoga Movement ~ Breathing & Centering Exercises ~ Walking with Awareness ~

Creek Meditation ~ Sharing Circle

All are welcome, we will be moving slowly & comfortably with the simple intention

of letting nature be our guide to:

• be present through sensory awareness

• remember our connection with the living earth

• restore balance between modern day living & the pace of nature

• use nature to ground, regulate & self soothe

For more information contact Julie @ 240-446-8442 or julie@livingbalanced.org

Once registered, directions & additional details for the day will be sent.

Join seasoned yoga teacher and Mindful Outdoor Guide, Julie Kaus for a nature connection experience to welcome in the Fall season. Julie will guide the group with gentle yoga movement, breathing and centering, walking with sensory awareness, nature meditation and sharing circle.

In our time together, we will be moving slowly & comfortably with the simple intention of letting nature be our guide to:

• Be present in our awareness

• Remember our connection with the living earth

• Restore balance between modern daily living with the pace of nature

• Use nature to ground, regulate & self soothe

No previous experience with yoga or meditation is needed.

All are welcome - ages 13 and older (if young people attend between 13-16 years, they must be accompanied by an adult).

Please Note Time Change!

A beginner’s guide to journaling in nature

Yearning for more time to play and express your creativity? Need a break from technology and the stress of modern day living? ‘Nature Journaling is a worldwide movement that integrates art, science, and nature exploration. Nature Journaling makes you a better observer, naturalist, and artist and opens a world of beauty and discovery.’1 Combining this practice with time in nature has added benefit.

Come let the natural world inspire self expression and deepen your connection to yourself and the more than human world. Through guided meditation and simple awareness instructions space will be created to write or draw. No experience necessary! Just bring a journal, pen, pencil or colored pencils and an openness to receiving.

1 John Muir Laws

Come experience the Sturgeon Moon in a more contemplative way. Join seasoned yoga teacher and Mindful Outdoor Guide, Julie Kaus for a nature connection experience along the ‘river of many bends’ that includes: Gentle Movement ~ Breathing & Centering Exercises ~ Walking with Awareness ~ Nature Meditation ~ Sharing Circle ~ forest tea ceremony

All are welcome, we will be moving slowly & comfortably with the simple intention

of letting nature be our guide to:

• be present through sensory awareness

• remember our connection with the living earth

• restore balance between modern day living & the pace of nature

• use nature & full moon wisdom to ground, regulate & self soothe

For more information contact Julie @ 240-446-8442 or julie@livingbalanced.org

You can register for the event here. Once registered more details will be sent.

Many of us are experiencing unprecedented levels of emotional disregulation during this time with a range of feelings including anxiety, depression, grief, fear, sadness and anger. We are in that ‘in-between place’, knowing that some things have gone that may never return and yet the vision of what lies ahead has not come into focus. But just like the butterfly who was helped by the little boy to come out of her cocoon, she did not have the wing strength to fly and perished. Rushing the process was not beneficial. So to for us, we must learn to navigate these unknown places. Fortunately, the tools and strategies are available once we know where to look. As mindfulness teacher Matt Licata says,

“Now, more than ever, it is essential to find ways to root our nervous systems, not only to manage core exhaustion and stress, but deepen our relationship with the earth, our hearts and to reconnect with the sacredness of what it means to be a human being alive on the planet at this time.”

Please join me once a month until Spring to cultivate our own ‘wing strength’ through the body, mind, nervous system and nature. We will explore different practices from many wisdom traditions to feel grounded, calm, nourished & cared for in this time of uncertainty. Participants will be offered strategies to find sanctuary and emerge intentionally, using the winter months to prepare for springs’ arrival.

These online sessions will be recorded if you are unable to attend in person & available for at least one week. This program can be done from your own home, back yard or local surroundings. In addition to our weekly Zoom call you will receive accompaniment emails that Include highlights from the meeting and practices to utilize :

• Call reminders with contemplation tips for upcoming session and follow up email with recording link & instructions for monthly focus

• Breathwork samples

• Mindfulness Méditations

• Self care practices

• Nature invitations

• Earth poetry

• Resources

• Writing/creativity prompts

• Seasonal Wisdom Teachings

MUST REGISTER FOR EACH CLASS SEPERATELY

Many of us are experiencing unprecedented levels of emotional disregulation during this past year with a range of feelings including anxiety, depression, grief, fear, sadness and anger. We are in that ‘in-between place’, knowing that some things have gone that may never return and yet the vision of what lies ahead has not come into focus. But just like the butterfly who was helped by the little boy to come our of her cocoon, she did not have the wing strength to fly and perished. Rushing the process was not beneficial. So to for us, we must learn to navigate these unknown places. Fortunately, the tools and strategies are available once we know where to look. As mindfulness teacher Matt Licata says,

“Now, more than ever, it is essential to find ways to root our nervous systems, not only to manage core exhaustion and stress, but deepen our relationship with the earth, our hearts and to reconnect with the sacredness of what it means to be a human being alive on the planet at this time.”

Please join me once a month for the next 5 months to cultivate our own ‘wing strength’ through the body, mind, nervous system and nature. We will explore different practices from many wisdom traditions to feel grounded, calm, nourished & cared for in this time of uncertainty. Participants will be offered strategies to find sanctuary and emerge intentionally, using the winter months to prepare for springs’ arrival.

These online sessions will be recorded if you are unable to attend in person & available for at least one week. This program can be done from your own home, back yard or local surroundings. In addition to our weekly Zoom call you will receive accompaniment emails that Include highlights from the meeting :

• Call reminders with contemplation tips for upcoming session and follow up email with recording link & instructions for monthly focus

• Breathwork samples

• Mindfulness Méditations

• Self care practices

• Nature invitations

• Earth poetry

• Resources

• Writing/creativity prompts

• Seasonal Wisdom Teachings

MUST REGISTER FOR EACH CLASS SEPERATELY



In celebration of Earth Day $20

This is a virtual event via zoom that can be done from your own backyard. 

*We will begin in front of a computer or phone with gentle yoga, movement, breathwork & practicing presence as a group. 

*Then we will log off & separately find our own place in nature to engage in sensory awareness & nature invitations for one hour

*We will then meet back in front of our computers for a council share

This event allow us to:

• remember our connection with the living earth

• restore balance between modern day living & the pace of nature

• use nature to ground, regulate & self soothe

Join seasoned yoga teacher and Mindful Outdoor Guide, Julie Kaus for a nature connection experience

THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW BEING OFFERED ONLINE.

Please contact Roots and River Yoga Studio, Brunswick, MD at 240-938-8622 ormachelle@rootsandriveryoga.com for questions regarding this event

Jon us for an afternoon of gentle yoga, self inquiry & healing rituals to clear negative core beliefs.

Mindfulness Meditation teacher Tara Brach says “99 percent of us are walking around in a trance of unworthiness.” Through gentle & nourishing yoga, self inquiry, guided meditations and healing practices, we create space to clear away negative core beliefs and allow the truth of who we are to be revealed.

In this workshop you will learn to lay down a foundation to:

• Release trying to fix yourself & realize you were never broken 

• Rest in the present moment & stop running from yourself

• Restore a sense of feeling grounded & at home-ness in your own body 

• Tame your inner critic and create a new story

• Release once and for all what is holding you back

• Create a self compassion practice tool kit & ways to heal yourself

"A bud stands for all things, even for those things that don't flower, for all things flower from within of self blessing" - Galway Kinnell

Register Here

Come for an afternoon of nourishment for body & soul
with  gentle & partner yoga, 
inspiring prose and treats for the senses
Come solo or bring a friend 

Refill your own cup & strengthen your connection to others 

Essential oils will be offered along with yummy assists to enhance your sense of relaxation & well being. Workshop will end with sparkling cider, tea & chocolate.

Location: Mountain Spirit Yoga, Middletown, MD

Cost: $30

Register Here

According to the World Health Organization depression and anxiety are common worldwide and are leading causes of disability worldwide. WebMD says up to seventy-five percent of doctors visits are stress related. All of these conditions are normal states in a human life but sometimes can be difficult to overcome on our own if our tool box is no longer working.

Come explore how Yoga affects the mood, quiets the mind and reduces tension in the body. Through yoga postures, breath work, sound, mudras, present moment awareness and guided exercises, we will experience how to balance moods, regulate the nervous system, reduce stress and be active participants in our own well being.

Leave with strategies & tools that can be used at home or anytime to enhance one’s ability to self regulate, restore a sense of equilibrium & rewire emotional patterns.

Location: Roots and River Yoga Studio, Brunswick, MD

Cost: $35

Register Here

Come for a morning of reconnection to the living earth through gentle yoga movement, breathing & centering exercises, walking with sensory awareness, nature meditation, sharing circle and forest tea ceremony. In recent years a growing body of evidence has proven what many naturalists, outdoor enthusiasts, poets, and indigenous cultures have long known: the great outdoors is profoundly good for us on all levels. Spending time in nature can be a powerful antidote to the stress of modern living and is an essential part of a healthy and balanced life.

All are welcome ages 13 and older (if young people attend between 13-16 years, they must be accompanied by an adult)

To Register

To register

Scholarships available contact Maryliz@marylizaustin.com

$125 per person or $135 with lunch option

Suitable for all levels whether new to yoga and mindfulness or an experienced practitioner.

The day consists of various ways to invite mindfulness and present moment awareness into one’s life. Presenters will incorporate traditional sitting and self inquiry, gentle movement & sensory awareness outside and practical tips for enhancing relationships. There will be three modules during the day with breaks and time for a leisurely lunch. Social silence will be encouraged throughout the day to enhance the experience.

The first module will be led by Regina Flanigan, LCPC, Integrative Therapist for Individuals, Couples & Groups and Mindfulness Teacher. She will be reminding us how to be aware of what is going on—in our own mind and bodies, in our relationships and in the world around us. From this starting point, we can begin to pause and respond to our lives with more emotional balance, wisdom and loving kindness.

Module two will be led by Julie Kaus, LCSW-C, Psychotherapist, Yoga Teacher & Mindful Outdoor Guide. We will let nature teach us how to reconnect to the living earth through gentle yoga movements, mindful breathing, sensory awareness, nature meditation & Forest Tea Ceremony. Spending time in nature can be a powerful antidote to the stress of modern living & is an essential part of a healthy & balanced life.

The third module will be led by Mary Liz Austin, LCPC, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner & P.A.C.T. Couple Therapist. She will be teaching us how social engagement is a natural way to regulate the nervous system, how to become more aware of who you feel safe with and why and learn ways to co-regulate with a child, partner, friend or favorite animal.

Take time for yourself through inspiration, nourishment and self care.

A Mindful Outdoor Experience at Gambril State Park

Come deepen your relationship with nature and yourself through

mindful movement & breath work

walking with awareness & engaging the senses

nature & gratitude meditation

council practice

Forest Bathing Tea Ceremony

$25 For more info contact julie@livingbalanced.org

or to register

Good Cause Event/$10 suggested donation

Welcome in Summer with an evening stroll sprinkled with yoga postures through some of Frederick's most beautiful urban spaces. End in quiet contemplative meditation as the sun sets on the longest day of the year. Allow yourself to be still for just a moment, feel your connection to the earth and something bigger. 

 Donations go to support Tree Sisters, dedicated to reforesting the planet.

To register visit the workshops/events page at Sol yoga

Join me for a magical outdoor community gathering in honor of the Spring Equinox! I will guide us in a mindful outdoor experience that will lead to a beautiful tea ceremony around the fire. We’ll forage ingredients for the tea, and read our fortunes in the tea leaves as well. Honor the changing season with us in this spiritual, sensory celebration! 

All proceeds from this event will be donated to Tree Sisters Foundation, A Reforestation Project. 

www.treesisters.org

To Bring with you: 

• An open mind: come without expectations

• Dress in layers in weather appropriate clothing.

• Comfortable shoes for walking in the woods. Be prepared for possible muddy or wet conditions & uneven ground

• Extra water or layers

• Something to sit on for our short meditation & tea ceremony

• A small blanket for extra warmth

• A small mug for the tea ceremony

Accessibility:

This event takes place outdoors. There will be gentle, mostly level walking involved. If you wish to bring an outdoor chair for the tea ceremony, you are welcome to do so. Please feel free to reach out to us with any specific concerns or requests regarding the physical requirements of this event. 

Please note that we are willing to secure an ASL interpreter upon request, please give us some advance notice.

To Register

Healing from Unworthiness and Shame

An afternoon workshop of gentle yoga, self inquiry and healing rituals

Learn strategies to heal mind*body*spirit from negative core beliefs and the trance of ‘not being good enough’

“A bud stands for all things, even for those things that don’t flower, for all things flower from within of self blessing....... By Galway Kinnell

Mountain Spirit Yoga Studio

Middletown, MD

$40

To register go to www.mountainspirityoga.com

Take your yoga outside! Welcome in the arrival of autumn with a gentle hike that includes yoga, nature connection practice & seasonal earth wisdom. Allow your yoga experience to go to a deeper level while engaging the senses and attuning to the natural rhythms & healing aspects of mother nature. This is an all levels friendly hike but participants should be in good physical condition. Wear sturdy shoes, dress in layers.  
 
Contact Julie for details at 240-446-8442 or to register.